The Bossier banner., 1887-06-02
WANTED HER PIES.
An Old Woman Who Knew That Sonao Ac'
cident Was Hanging Over Them.

C4OenL was hanging Over AhcAus
A sharp-faced, rather old woman, an
gular and given to sudden snaps, ac-
companied by her daughter, in whom
there was strong maternal resem-
blance. were among the passengers on
.'mixed" train in Southern Missouri.
"Bet this land wouldn't sprout a
black-eyed pea said the old woman,
contemptuously waving her hand at
washed hillside.
"Yes," the daughter replied, 'an' I'll
bet them folks up thar amt got nothin'
much ter eat.''
"By the way, Puss," said the old
woman, speakin' O. somethin' to eat
puts me in mind O. them pies. Air you
shore you put 'em in the carpet-bagP"
"Yes'm, know did,
"Ah," replied the mother, 81 jest
don't know how some folks gifts along
nohow. AS form wy Pm jest obleeged
to have something to eat, no matter
whatever else Tn obleeged to do with
out. Now there was your pore father
wy, I jest know he liked something
good to eat better than any pore old
soul that ever lived"
II know that, mother, but don cry.
These folks will litter at you."
81 don't kere if they do. for jest
KANT think that I've got to give him
up. Jest few nights before he was
took down on his mortal bed, he woke
me up in the middle O. the night an
says: 'Patsey, les git up an eat a
snack David says /, there amt
nothin' cooked an the fires out an the
woods green Never mind; I'll fix
all that says he, an Puss, that pore
old man got outen his bed an split up
a troff that we kept BRAN in, an
kindled fire. He did enjoy eatin'
more than any pore old man ever
seed. Puss, are you right shore you
put them pies in the carpet-bagP"
Mother, jest know / did,"
.'Well, Puss, you know that I've had
SO much trouble lately that kain't put
no confidence in any thing. The other
day when Miz Gregg brought the
turkey aigs, jest couldn' keep from
countin' EN-, although she ashored me
there was a dozen; but, Puss, don't you
know KANT help but believe that one
O. them aigs was added when she
brought 'em. You noticed that we
didn' have to persuade her much to
stay to dinner an eat. My stars, /
never did see body eat so; but then,
she did say the custard was good.
Puss, we've both had so much trouble,
that declar' l don't feel safe about
them now.n
Mother, keep tellin' you that put
'em in the carpet-bag. I'll jest let you
satisfy yourself" She reached over,
lifted the carpet-bag on to her lap. and
opened it. The bag contained several
small bundles, but no pies. The old
woman gasped. and Puss exclaimed:
II jest know that did put 'em in
here, now; / know it, an nobody
neenter say / didn't. Somebody has
robbed us. that's what they have"
.'Come here a minitr' said the old
woman. springing to her feet and shak-
ing her fist at the conductor.
"What is the matter?" the official
asked, when he had obeyed the sum-
/ mons.
"Matter the duce! Whar's them
pies?'
/ ..Piesp"
Eyes, pies-dried peach pies. two
turn-overs an round one. Come,
whar air theyp'
! Madam, / declare
"Don't declare nothin'. Gimme them
pies.' He stepped back, but she fiercely
advanced upon him. .I felt all the
time that something was goin' to hap
pen to 'em. an now want 'em. Whar
air theyPn
| MADAM, I'll swear"
81 don't want no swearin', want
the pies-two turn-overs an round
/ one."
! II assure you ! haven't got them, y
said the conductor, .sbut can't say as
much for that man. pointing to fat
old fellow who sat nodding. She flew
at the fat man and shook him.
| .'Great Cesar! What's the matter
with your Here, confound it, what dc
you meanP"
| Il want my pies!" she shrieked.
plague take your piesi / don'i
know any thing about them. Turn me
loose!'
| Look here. SIR" she said, releasing
him and giving him an awful look
whatever you do, don't you cuss my
| pies. They was baked yistidy, an al
though the fire want hot enough, they
come out all right. Whar air theyp"
Here they air, mother" shouted
Puss. 81 had holt o. the wrong carpet
bag. Don't you see-two turnover.
an round one."
/ "Wall, it's blessed thing it turned
out as it did, ken tell you. If hadn'
found 'em, this road would have heart
from me, an it would take EN- Longer
to settle me than it does that fetch
taxed State commerce bill. Hand m,
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